Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 109

State of Kuwait · Civil Matters — Volume 10 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

The principle of non-retroactivity of laws. Its implication. The exception. The provisions of the new law pertain to public policy. Example concerning the non-application of the Personal Status Law, insofar as it introduced a new provision concerning consolatory compensation, to a woman whose waiting period ended before it entered into force. - 26 - Law
Arabic original
مبدأ عدم رجعية القوانين. مؤداه. الاستثناء. تعلق أحكام القانون الجديد بالنظام العام. مثال بشأن عدم سريان قانون الأحوال الشخصية فيما تضمنه من حكم جديد بالمتعة على من انتهت عدتها قبل نفاذه. - ٢٦ - القانون
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٤/٩٤ تجاري جلسة ١١/٢/١٩٩٥ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثالث ص ٤٤٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 26. PDF pages: 26.

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